Access Grid Makes Debut at SIGGRAPH 2005.CHICAGO -- The Access Grid Access Grid is a collection of resources and technologies that enables large format audio and video based collaboration between groups of people in different locations. The Access Grid is an ensemble of resources, including multimedia large-format displays, presentation and , a ground-breaking technology that offers a unique and high-quality experience for users and participants of collaborations, makes its first debut at SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics, www.siggraph.org) The arm of the ACM that specializes in computer graphics and interactive techniques. Providing publications, workshops and conferences, it has served technicians and researchers as well as the artist and business community 2005, the 32nd International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, being held 31 July through 4 August 2005 in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , California. At SIGGRAPH 2005, the Access Grid supports a global collaborative performance piece, international art panels, and multi-site community interaction. This emerging, scalable teleconferencing technology enables interaction between individual desktops, 3,000-person theaters, and everything in between. "We see this as a great opportunity to enable knowledge creation and learning in this unique and collaborative environment," said James L. Mohler James Larue Mohler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University, where he received his B.S. in Technical Graphics, M.S. in Industrial Technology and Ph.D. in Education. Dr. , SIGGRAPH 2005 Conference Chair from Purdue University Purdue University (pərdy  `, -d`), main campus at West Lafayette, Ind. . "Since SIGGRAPH is the place where barriers are broken, it is especially significant that this will be the first time in history that the Access Grid will host a performance with artists working together on the same piece from five different continents." The grid's 1,500 users throughout the world interact through thousands of nodes, designed spaces that contain the high-end audio High-end audio is a term used to describe equipment that is purported by the manufacturers to be the best, regardless of the price. Definition of 'high-end' High-end audio and visual technology needed to provide a high-quality, compelling user experience. The nodes are also used as a research environment for development of distributed data and visualization corridors, and to study issues related to collaborative work in distributed environments. The SIGGRAPH 2005 node includes three large screens in a dedicated Access Grid space, where attendees can participate in worldwide events. This year's content is a collaborative effort between SIGGRAPH and the Digital Worlds Institute at the University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. (http://www.digitalworlds.ufl.edu). The Access Grid is a component of the SIGGRAPH Emerging Technologies installations, which continue to be a launching pad for new consumer products, technologies, or new ways to use technology for the benefit of life or as a work of art. SIGGRAPH 2005 Emerging Technologies opens 31 July at 1 pm and closes 4 August at 5 pm. Complete details of all the Emerging Technology installations can be found at http://www.siggraph.org/s2005/main.php?f=conference&p=etech&s=access. SIGGRAPH 2005 will bring nearly 30,000 computer graphics and interactive technology professionals from six continents Six Continents is a large retail PLC in UK which split into Six Continents Retail known as Mitchells and Butlers plc. The hotels and soft drinks business of Six Continents PLC is now known as InterContinental Hotels Group PLC. to Los Angeles for the week-long conference, 31 July - 4 August. A comprehensive technical program and special events focusing on research, art, animation, games, interactivity, and the web are planned. SIGGRAPH 2005 includes a three-day exhibition of products and services for the computer graphics and interactive marketplace from 2-4 August 2005. ACM SIGGRAPH, the leading professional society for computer graphics and interactive techniques, sponsors SIGGRAPH 2005. |
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